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Hagel vote redux; an airport with no planes; and the do-nothing Congress (read-this roundup)

Once again, with feeling — The Senate will again vote to advance the nomination of former Republican senator from Nebraska, Chuck Hagel, to be defense secretary. Democrats are “optimistic about the vote’s outcome” this time around.

High-flying — An airport gets $150,000 a year from the feds, but barely sees any airplanes.

Keeping busy — A portrait of a do-nothing Congress? Hey, at least they passed a bill renaming a NASA facility.

RIP, Doc — An obit of “America’s Doctor,” former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, known for his frank warnings about AIDS and a beard that made him resemble “a refugee from a Gilbert and Sullivan musical.”

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